Sparks flew on both sides of the ball Sunday night for the New Orleans Saints in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Quarterback Drew Brees etched his name in the NFL record books one more time, and the Saints defense forced two crucial turnovers as they won for the first time this season, 31-24, against the San Diego Chargers with the suspended Sean Payton, Joe Vitt and Mickey Loomis in attendance to witness Brees make history.

The outcome was in doubt until the last Chargers series with less than a minute left, but the defense came up big when Martez Wilson forced and recovered a Rivers fumble to ice the game. Now the Saints have a bye week to digest the victory, which interim head coach Aaron Kromer called "a monkey off our back," and try to build on the momentum.

And the question still remains if the Saints have any chance at making a playoff push at 1-4. Here's what others are saying:

The Times-Picayune: As Mike Triplett writes, Drew Brees got lots of help Sunday night from his supporting cast on offense and defense in the victory.